OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athlete, Dustin Needham. We are very thankful to have the opportunity to sit down with this great athlete and get to know him. Dustin, talks to us about his childhood and his sport growing up, how is he discovered OCR and DEKA, his thoughts about his OCR career, doing his first DEKA Fit, his goals for 2023, and so MUCH MOR…

OCR Unedited is thrilled to present Sandy Osler of SO Fitness. I am so thankful to have Sandy sit down with us on the podcast to discuss her role in bringing DEKA to Ontario, what it took to become an affiliate, assisting and supporting other gyms become DEKA affiliates, her love for OCR, and so much MORE!…

OCR Unedited is proud to present Amber Tait of Pure Impact Athletics. Amber is a fitness enthusiast and gym owner on a mission to empower others through fitness and sport. There is nothing that excites me more then seeing others transform physically, mentally and emotionally. In this episode, Amber talks to us about her athletic career in gymnastic…

OCR Unedited is excited to present Chris Schomberg. Chris talks to us about how he got started in athletics, how he discovered OCR, his experience at the 2018 World Ultra Championship in Iceland, his training & nutrition, and SO MUCH MORE!

OCR Unedited is excited to welcome OCR athlete, from the UK, Emily Spain. Emily talks to us about how she got started in athletics, how she discovered OCR, her experience, her training & nutrition, the obstacles she faces in this sport, and SO MUCH MORE!

OCR Unedited is excited to welcome Bruce Jackson. Bruce talks to us about how he got started in athletics, how he discovered OCR, DEKA and HYROX, his experience on achieving great success in DEKA & HYROX, and SO MUCH MORE!

OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athlete Rylan Schadegg. We are excited to have the funny, charasmatic and talented athlete Rylan join us so we can learn more about him. In this episode, Rylan talks to us about how he got started in athletics, how he discovered OCR, how he manages his personal life and athletic career, his experience at the OCR World Cham…

OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athlete, Isaac Sanderson. Isaac is a newbie to the sport of OCR and has already done very well. We are excited to sit down with him and get to know him. Isaac talks to us about his sport growing up, how he discovered OCR, his first race experience, his first podium experience, his goals for this season, and so much more!…

OCR Unedited presents Canadian OCR athlete, Austin Azar. It is a true pleasure to sit down with one of Canada's best OCR elite athletes. Austin talks to us about his favourite sport growing up, how he discovered OCR, his goals this season and so much more.

OCR Unedited welcomes all the way from the U.K., Oliver Addy. Oliver talks to us about how he discovered OCR, his first race experience, his favourite races, nutrition & fueling and what he has planned for the 2022 season.

OCR Unedited welcomes The OCR Twins, Aston & Jay. Our Youth of OCR, Aston & Jay are from the U.K. and we're excited to have them on and talk about how they discovered OCR, their first OCR race experience, most memorable OCR Races, their training and their 2022 OCR season.

OCR Unedited is thrilled to introduce elite ultra-endurance OCR athlete, Joshua Fiore. Joshua is a Physician Assistant Certified (PAC), Former Medical Specialist in the U.S Army and through years of hard work and determination he has climbed his way to the top of both obstacle course racing and endurance racing. Joshua also talks to us what he has …

OCR Unedited welcomes back Corinna Coffin. Corinna is not only a Sports Dietician & Nutrition Coach, but you can be sure you will see her competing at the GoRuck Games, Tactical Games & Spartan Games this season. Spartan Games season 2 can now be seen on YouTube. Tune in to see how Corinna does this season.…

OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athlete from United Kingdom, Liam Mitchell. Talented athlete Liam Mitchell talks to us about how he got started in athletics, how he discovered OCR, his experience in the UK army, his battle with mental health and so much more. Join us and learn more about this talented OCR athlete.…

OCR Unedited is excited to welcome father, husband, coach and Obstacle Course Racer for Spartan Race, Brakken Kraker of The Running Public. I had blast getting to know one of the best obstacle course racers. Apart from been a great athlete, Brakken is very knowledgeable when it comes to becoming an OCR athlete, training and he shares it all with us…

OCR Unedited is excited to welcome the new race director for Spartan Canada, Nic Bertrand. Nic began working with Spartan Canada at the age of 16, and throughout his years, he has successfully grown up the ranks, worked alongside RD Johnny Waite, and is now the new Spartan Canada race director. Nic talks to us about his time working as a crew leade…

OCR Unedited is excited to welcome back one of the best AG masters + Elite athletes, Cole DeRosa. Cole talks to us about getting COVID-19 and how he dealt with it for 14 days, off-season training, his military service and travelling to Germany, and his experience at the 2021 Spartan World Championships, Abu Dhabi.…

OCR Unedited invites Melisa, Mariah & Lorraine to discuss an important topic that many people are battling, Mental Health. Mental health awareness is the recognition that our psychological well-being is an important part of our own health, productivity, and happiness, as well as the well-being of our communities. Raising mental health awareness can…

OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athete, Mike Dedoes In this episode, Mike talks to us about his struggles with mental health. In his teenage years he experienced bullying and challenges fitting in. He talks about he built himself up and changed his MINDSET.

OCR Unedited welcomes 2021 Spartan World Championship silver medalist, Sergei Perelygin. In this episode, Sergei talks about how he got started in athletics in Russia, how he discovered OCR, the challenges and obstacles he faced trying to travel to do compete in OCR outside of Russia and his experience at the 2021 Spartan World Championships, Abu D…

OCR Unedited welcomes back Mr. fountain of knowledge, trainer, coach and OCR athlete, Shaun Filiatrault of Outlaw OCR. In this episode, Shaun will talk about the meaning of "Off-Season Training", what an Off-Season block should look like and break it down to a T, what to do and not to do, how much volume or Intensity to add to an Off-Season block a…

OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athlete and mental health / rehab consultant, Melisa Joyal. Reclaim Rehabilitation Consulting team collaborates with their clients to ensure their health needs are met. They offer private counselling with their Registered Clinical Counsellor, exercise programs with their Kinesiologist and case management to identify other …

OCR Unedited presents all the way from the UK, Spartan OCR athlete, Naomii Mitchell. Naomii got started in OCR at a bootcamp called Military Fitness in Aberdeen, Scotland. She had registered for local OCR races and Tough Mudders and realized what her passion was; OCR. In this episode, Naomii talks about her experiences in OCR, the OCR community in …

OCR Unedited welcomes Spartan Pro athlete Immie Cross. In this episode, Immie talks to us about how she got started in OCR, her fierce competitiveness, becoming a Spartan SGX coach, her best finishes and memorable races, being co-owner of Exsurgo Strong and Fit gym, nutrition and so much more!

OCR Unedited welcomes the energetic and charismatic OCR twins, Tyra & Desiree Houle. Tyra the nutrition coach and Desiree the certified Tarot card reader and nutritionist are positive and energetic twins who are passionate about what they do, and enjoy obstacle course racing. In this episode, Tyra and Desiree talks to us about how they got started …

OCR Unedited is thrilled to present OCR Elite athlete Kris Rugloski. Kris has been obstacle course racing since 2017. She has raced in the U.S, Canada and the UK. In 2017, Kris raced at the Spartan Canada Toronto Beast race, making her first Canadian podium win. Kris has done very well and has achieved a lot of success in OCR in 2019, winning races…

OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athlete from Copenhagen, Denmark, Henriette Rebecca Bardrum. When Henriette is not studying or working, you can bet she is putting all her energy and focus to her training. Henriette is a fierce competitor who has set goals for herself and is looking forward to achieving them in 2022. In this episode, Henriette talks to us…

OCR Unedited welcomes trail runner and OCR athlete from Quebec, Patrick Clavel. Patrick is a sports enthusiast who has loved sports from a very young age. He has played hockey for 13 years, is an OCR athlete and a trail runner. In this episode, Patrick talks to us about his first OCR race experience back in 2016, his best races and accomplishments,…

OCR Unedited is thrilled to present OCRWC AG World Champion, Dustin Livengood. Dustin is an inspiring OCR athlete who has trained very hard to get to this point in his OCR career. He is part of the of the Indian Mud Run Pro Team and the 2021 OCRWC AG Champion. In this episode, Dustin talks to us about how he discovered OCR, his ups & downs with bal…

Season 2, 50th Episode, OCR Unedited is thrilled to welcome former track athlete and One Academy member, Margaret Leibovic. Margaret is U.S citizen who lived in New York, California and now lives in Toronto. She is currently training for her first OCR race coming up this October 22/23 at Spartan Canada Race Blue Mountain, with the help of Jesse Bru…

OCR Unedited welcomes all the way from Montreal, OCR athlete Alexandre Leprince. Alexandre reached out to me and asked if it was possible to host this episode and ask me questions. I was surprised at the request and I am thankful that he thought of me. By the way, he is a great host. In this episode, Alexandre begins telling us a little bit about h…

OCR Unedited is excited to present sports enthusiast and OCR athlete from Quebec, Sylvain Leblanc. After suffering a motorcycle accident in 2011 and a 9 month recovery, Sylvain decided it was time to make some changes in his life and began training. Soon after, he discovered OCR and registered in his first OCR race. In this episode, Sylvain talks t…

OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athlete Michel Cayer. Michel and I had a blast doing this episode. For one, I got his name mixed up with his son, and second, he's not sure how his last name is pronounced. Back in 2016, Michel watched Ryan Atkins and Lindsay Webster do Spartan Race Palmerton, and soon after, he decided to register for his first race at Ow…

OCR Unedited welcomes Registered Dietitian Nutrionist & OCR athlete, Susan Macfarlane. Susan has been a practicing dietitian for 10 years and specializes in plant-based nutrition and eating disorder recovery. She teaches her clients to let go of rules that dictate what, when, where, how, etc. you are supposed to eat⁣, accept your body for the shape…

OCR Unedited is excited to have Race Ready Obstacles main man, Aaron Sabia. Aaron got started in OCR back in 2016 with his wife and fell in love with the sport right then and there. In the last 2 years, He has become well known as an Obstacle inventor and builder and has been associated with OCR organizations like Frontline OCR, OCR World Champions…

OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athlete Leanne Kranz of Outlaw OCR. Leanne was born and raised in Deacon, Ontario. She got started in OCR back in 2019 and has been training ever since. She has been training with Shaun of Outlaw OCR who is preparing her for the Spartan Canada race in Blue Mountain in October. Leanne talks to us about how she got started i…

OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athlete and team coach for Red Deer OCR, Trevor Klassen. Red Deer OCR started 3 years ago as a Facebook group. The group grew slowly to what is now a strong OCR community. Trevor prepared and created OCR workouts for the crew so they could train. Now they training and preparing for this upcoming Spartan Race Trifecta weeke…

OCR Unedited welcomes Spartan Canada Pro athlete, Shaun Stephens-Whale. Shaun talks to us about how he got started in athletics, his passion for trail running, how he discovered OCR, his best finishes and accomplishments, what his plans are & goals for this year 2021, and so much more!

OCR Unedited is excited to welcome Canadian OCR Athlete, Avery Stirling. Avery began Obstacle Course Racing when she 14 years old. Her dad surprised her with 2 Spartan Race tickets and they both ran together making it an experience she will always remember. That same year Avery finished 2nd place in her AG, at the OCR World Championships. Avery tal…

OCR Unedited is thrilled to have back one of Denmark best OCR athletes, Leon Kofoed. Leon talks to us about his recent devastating injury and how difficult it has been, and how excited he is to be recovering. He discussed how he is keeping fit mentally and physically, staying focused on returning to OCRWC and talks about the new project he has been…

OCR Unedited welcomes Spartan Canada Pro, Arielle Fitzgerald. Arielle is an Intelligent and talented athlete whom I had the pleasure of getting to know. She talks to us about how she got started in athletics, how she and her father ran their first OCR race, her first competitive OCR race experience, her goals for this year 2021 and so much more!…

OCR Unedited welcomes back Spartan Pro Athlete, Victor Quezada. It was a pleasure to chat with Victor and catch up. He talks to us about his season so far and his best finishes with Spartan and Savage races. His experience post-covid, his new venture at Hyrox and competing with a different type of athlete, his focus & training, and so much more!…

OCR Unedited is thrilled to welcome trail runner and OCR athlete, Sebastien Dion. Sebastien talks to us about how he discovered OCR back in 2013, his best finishes and accomplishments, his experiences competing as well as his most memorable races. Sebastien is also a trail runner and talks to us about his love for trail running, his goals for this …

OCR Unedited is thrilled to welcome back Elite OCR Athlete and Coach, Shaun Filiatrault of Outlaw OCR. It is a pleasure having Shaun on the podcast to discuss everything OCR. We are only a few months away from the start of the Canadian Spartan Race season. In this episode, Shaun and I talk about how to prepare and structure your training. Shaun and…

OCR Unedited is excite to present Spartan Canada Pro, Kristian Weiclawek. Kristian talks to us about how he got started in athletics, how he discovered OCR, his best finishes and accomplishments in his OCR career, his training & nutrition, his profession as a Petroleum Engineering and so much more!

OCR Unedited welcomes Canadian Spartan Race Athlete, Mo Chediac. It was fun getting to know Mo. He talked to us about how he got started in athletics, how he discovered OCR, his best finishes and accomplishments, his training and nutrition and his plans for this year 2021. Mo was also kind to talk to us about his profession as a Halifax Police Staf…

OCR Unedited presents founding members of OCR Junior Developmental Programme, OCR Juniors, The OCR Boys and The OCR Girls, Emma Waring & Dave Peters. Emma & Dave talk to us about how they got started in athletics, how they discovered OCR and their goals & accomplishments. They also talk about how their programs got started, breakdown of their progr…

OCR Unedited is excited to present Muay Thai, Kickboxer, Trainer and OCR Athlete, Robby Moss. Robby is one tough and talented human being. It was a true pleasure to be able to sit down and understand the tremendous accomplishments he has made throughout his life. Robby talks to us about how he got started in athletics, his to journey to becoming a …

OCR Unedited is excited to present Wildland Firefighter and Spartan Canada Pro athlete, Amanda Nadeau. Amanda talks to us about how she got started in athletics, how she discovered OCR, her most memorable races, best finishes & accomplishments, becoming Spartan Race Mountain Series Champion, her goals for 2021 and so much more!…

OCR Unedited is thrilled to welcome Spartan Canada Race Director, Johnny Waite. Johnny talks to us about the impact Covid-19 has had on Spartan Race Canada, race cancellations, what the season looks like and when it may start, new obstacles coming to Canada and so much more!